West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph reckons that a score of 240-250 would have been a more challenging total to defend for his side. Joseph dismissed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the same over to push India slightly backwards in the first ODI in Ahmedabad on Last Sunday.
“I just think we needed to score a bit more. I think maybe 240-250 would have been a more challenging total on that wicket. So, it’s our first game out and we have two more games left in the series. We will go back to the drawing board and put our plans in,” said Joseph in the virtual press conference.
Talking about his own performance of 2/45, where he took out Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the same over, Joseph stated he needed to give in his best efforts to get the duo out in quick succession.
“It was pretty difficult. There was a pretty slow wicket and spin friendly. So, there wasn’t really much in there for me. But I just tried to put in my efforts and put the best foot forward for my team. We have specific plans for specific batters and were just bowling towards the plans.”
With one days left for the second ODI, Joseph is hopeful that his side will turn things around in the three-match ODI series.
“We have one days left to see back at our plans. We will go through our post-match meetings. I think we just need to assess a bit better and spend more time at the crease. As you see, Fabian, Jason gave us a really good partnership and partnerships will get us a good total,” added Joseph.
“It was pretty difficult. There was a pretty slow wicket and spin-friendly. So, there wasn’t really much in there for me. But I just tried to put in my efforts and put the best foot forward for my team. We have specific plans for specific batters and were just bowling towards the plans,” he further said.
Talking about his own goal, The 25-year-old signed off by saying that he’s always looking to improve as a cricketer whenever he steps on the field for the West Indies.
the West Indies fast bowler said, “For me, my goals are just improving as a cricketer every time I go out on the field. Year after year, month after month, week after week, I try to improve myself and be better than what I was yesterday.”